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US domestic politics stalls replacement of Kenney
News, Pavin Chachavalpongpun, Published on 15/10/2014
» Kristie Kenney, former US ambassador to Bangkok, bade farewell to Thailand and is on her way back to Washington DC. She held the position for much longer than the normal three-year term, raising questions of whether there might be internal political problems in the United States.
Asean must play key role in Korean crisis
News, Pavin Chachavalpongpun, Published on 13/04/2013
» The crisis on the Korean Peninsula is reaching its peak. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has threatened to wage an attack on the United States and South Korea using "smaller, lighter and diversified nuclear weapons". Shuttle diplomacy is now being conducted between key players in an attempt to alleviate the tense situation.
NGOs help heal China-Japan ties
News, Pavin Chachavalpongpun, Published on 25/09/2012
» I was in China last week, and one of the most talked-about issues in the country is the ailing relationship between China and Japan.